Join us as we round off 2013 with an exhibition to celebrate the silly season and raise some coin for our 2014 Festival. In the spirit of giving, our alumni have graciously donated works for sale in this exhibition. By purchasing one of these works, you’ll give our Festival artists a little boost in 2014. […]

Upcoming group exhibition at Fehily Contemporary, CENSORED, examines lines of morality and the consequences of viewing explicit material in a society eager to condemn. NWF 2012 alumnus Abdul Abdullah exhibits alongside a mix of local and international artists whose practices touch on critiques of racial vilification, political systems, sexual transgression, and sacrilege. Here, the artists can be seen as provocateurs, consciously […]

Underbelly Arts is just around the corner with 100 of Australia’s most innovative practitioners across every discipline imaginable. For two days only, these artists take over Cockatoo Island, alongside industry and artist talks, special programming and activities. To help you choose from all the goodness, we’ve compiled a list of our picks for Underbelly 2013! Full list of NW Artists: […]

Underbelly Arts have announced their complete program, featuring a whole host of NW artists and alumni amongst 100 of Australia’s most innovative practitioners across every discipline imaginable. The artists examine the place where technology and art intersect, where ghosts and projections from generations past might lead us, and how art unfolds around us as players, viewers […]

Oh hi there! Hungry for some Next Wave news? Our latest Pegboard is out and full of tasty treats for the coming month. We’ve got a brand new Breakfast club all lined up for you, as well as some amazing things to see, do and support. There’s also tickets up for grabs, some great opportunities […]

Our lovely friends at Underbelly Arts have launched their first round of projects for the 2013 Festival alongside an amazing new crowdfunding initiative. For every donation you make to any of the eight, first-round projects, the Keir Foundation will MATCH you! Nice! Besides getting a sneak peak at some killer projects from this year’s fest, […]

The latest Pegboard is out with some super special Next Wave news – our Festival Applications are open! There’s also a whole heap of NW alumni doing cool things, stacks of call outs, freebies, arts passes and a serious haul from the internet. Get the good word here!

Huge congratulations to Kickstart 2011 rockstar and NWF 2012 Artist Abdul Abdullah, who has once again been selected as an Archibald Prize finalist for his painting of Anthony Mundine. The winner of the Archibald Prize will be announced on 22 March and the works of all finalists exhibited at the Art Gallery of NSW from […]

Your next Pegboard is out with some gorgeous images from the Next Wave Social featuring happy punters and some crazy talented Kickstart Artists. There’s volume of semen without pills also heaps of artist callouts, some sweet events and even a ticket offer or two. Read on lovers.

Presented by Fehily Contemporary and curated by NW 2012 alumi Abdul Abdullah, Homecoming brings together three artists who seek to reveal themselves through an exploration of cultural heritage. Each artist’s search for identity is marked by a sense of both the insider looking out and the outsider looking in. In Abdullah’s portrayal of Australian Muslim culture, Tada […]

Interregna – a word that signifies a gap in continuity, typically designated to the interim period between shifting reigns of government – features new bodies of work by NW alumni Abdul Abdullah, Casey Ayres and Nathan Beard whose NWF 2012 work The Greater Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was a festival highlight. Working across painting, installation, video and sculpture, Interregna marks a […]

NWF 2012 Alumni Abdul Abdullah, Justin Shoulder and Jodie Whelan are in the house at Campbelltown Arts Centre next month. This new exhibition, The Social will explore the practice and process of artists who celebrate, engage and cross-examine elements of popular culture within the context of performance, narrative, photo-media and video. Taking a fresh look […]